Josh Johnson is posing a serious challenge to Scott Weber's string of three consecutive individual average titles at the midway point of the 3-Man Classic League at the Ashwaubenon Bowling Alley.

With 45 games of the season's 90-game schedule completed, Johnson has a 221.64 average for 39 games while Weber, who has bowled 36 games, is at 220.00. Weber won last year's average title easily, posting a 228.69 compared to runner-up Jeff Lee's 224.19.

A total of 27 bowlers who bowled at least half of the first 45 games averaged better than 200 in the league, which competes on a tougher oiling pattern than regular league conditions.

The 23-team league is divided in three divisions. In the North Division, the King Pin Pizza team of Martin, Wayne Teske and Weiss is in first place and has the league's best record, 187˝-52˝.

The defending league champion Village Lanes team is tied for fourth in the division, 32˝ games behind. Doxtater, Jake and Josh Johnson and sub Jeff Ross comprise the team.

The Weber Bowling and Trophy team of Paul Geniesse, Jake Ziebarth and Weber lead the Central Division with a 170-70 record, while the Bowlers Advantage Pro Shop team of Jason Watermolen, Roger Schiltz and Ryan LeMieux leads the South Division with a 93-147 record.

The Fieldhouse Bar team of Mike LaBar, Jon Lundquist and Lee shot the high team scratch series for the half, 2,096. The Chasers Bar team of Matt Orvis, Brian Gruenewald and Kinney have the high team single, 749.

Kinney has the high scratch series (775) and Wilde the high game (299).

Green Bay Major: Defending champion Marty Brice Construction and StrADegies Marketing won their divisions for the first half in the Green Bay Major at Willow Creek Lanes.

The Brice team of Andy Compton, Tim Thyes, Brian Thyes, Jeff Ross and Jeff Cayo won the North Division with a 306˝-158˝ record. The StrADegies team of Jeff Lee, Steve Johnson, Randy Wilde, Dan Bourassa and Jeff Bisbee won the South Division with a 323-142.

The Marty Brice team had the high team series in the first half 3,553, while the Bowlers Advantage Pro Shop team of Bob Leavy, John Schermetzler, Nick Berken, Brian Laurent and Matt Heesaker had the high team game, 1,224.

Lee is the average leader with a 236, four pins ahead of Schermetzler. Rounding out the top 10 are Randy Wilde, 229; Eric Puyleart and Heesaker, 225; Ross, 224; Bourassa, 222; Compton, 221; Leavy, 219; and Olsen, Brian Thyes and Cayo, 218.

Women's Classic: The Simonet's II team of Karen Panure, Caitlin Polarek, Amanda Janssen, Jenny Hansen and Heather Harrill won Division 1 and has the best record, 151-90, in the Hometown Café Women's Classic at the Ashwaubenon Bowling Alley.

The A.B.A. team of Ashley Brunette, Emily Timmerman, Becky Compton and Lara Luedtke had the best first-half record in Division 2 with a 129˝-110˝.

The Simonet's I team of Beth Polomis, Sally Nolan, Wendy LaFave and Kim Hoffmann had the high scratch team series (2,519) and the Bowlers Advantage Pro Shop team of Staci Bourassa, Gina Gough, Michelle Bartoletti, Laura Fruzen and Cindy Herm the high scratch team single (906).

Nikki Allen (752) had the high individual scratch series and Karen Tenor (289) the high scratch single.